Microsoft Asks Court To Stay Java RulingMicrosoft Asks Court To Stay Java Ruling
Vendor asks for delay in ruling forcing it to distribute Sun's Java in Windows.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Microsoft asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to stay a judge's order forcing the company to distribute a competitor's software with its own operating systems.
The company argues that Sun Microsystems Inc., maker of Java software, faces no "imminent irreparable harm" that would require Microsoft to include Java in its latest Windows system.
Microsoft has said the changes needed to comply with the injunction would be "an enormous engineering effort."
In December, U.S. District Judge Frederick Motz in Baltimore said he would order Microsoft to distribute updated versions of Java while Sun's $1 billion antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft is pending.
Motz formally issued the order Tuesday, but delayed its start date for two weeks so Microsoft could appeal to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond.
Java is designed to let programmers write software to run on all types of operating systems, including Windows, which is used by more than 90% of the world's personal computers.
Sun argues Microsoft has gained an unfair advantage by selling Windows with an outdated version of Java that is inconsistent for users.
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